Disclaimer: Do not own transformers.
AN: Everthing happens the same but they are dragons. Operation Bumblebee does not happen and that is where the story will start.
A large white mechanical dragon walked through the forest. He had red accents on his head, wings, and legs. Gold coloring on his jaw and gold accents on his chassis and shoulder armor. His golden optics searched the undergrowth for what he and his companions where looking for.
He and his companions were following the energy signal of a minicon. His companions consisted of Hotshot, a yellow and red dragon, and Sideswipe, a young blue, silver and yellow dragon.
As they walked further into the forest, Jetfire stopped. He tilted his helm and looked east of their position.
"Hmmm," Jetfire surveyed the area.
"Jetfire, sir, why did you stop?" Sideswipe glanced at his leader.
"I thought I heard something." Jetfire shook himself and went to walk when he heard the sound again. This time louder and closer to their position.
"Did you hear that?" Sideswipe asked, optics wide.
"It's a distress call!" Hotshot took off toward the call with Sideswipe and Jetfire not far behind.
When they got close, they slunk toward the clearing. They could hear the screeches of the dragon and humans screaming along with gunfire. Peering through the bushes and trees they could finally see the scene in front of them.
A silver dragon with red and black accents struggled against the many metal ropes around his body. Humans were running around him shooting his joints and throwing more rope over him. The dragon's red optics burned in fear as he was forced onto his stomach.
Jetfire noticed the large sharp foreclaws and the symbol on the other's chest before he was forced down. Jetfire knew this mech well, everyone knew him. Starscream, air commander and SIC of the Decepticons.
"Great, Starscream is here so that means the decipticreeps aren't far away." Hotshot groaned.
Jetfire sighed, "We still need to help him." He got looks of shock and horror from both of his companions. "It's the autobot way and we honor it."
"But," Sideswipe started before stopping at the glare from Jetfire.
The three walked closer seeing the humans walking around calmly now. Their leader was standing in front of Starscream talking to him. Starscream snarled at something the person must of said before being hit with an electrical rod. Starscream screeched and withered under the electricity.
"Ready?" Jetfire asked his companions. They nodded, "I will go and let Starscream loose, you keep the humans away and don't hurt them." Again they nodded before they took off and charged the humans.
Guns fired at them and they found out that some of the bullets were not bullets but electrical shots. The humans scrambled around the area trying to find cover.
Jetfire made it over to Starscream and bit off the metal rope around the seeker's mouth.
"Thanks, I-" Starscream started to say but was cut off.
Jetfire growled, "As soon as we get you out, I don't want to ever see you again."
Starscream shivered in fear of the larger dragon before nodding. Jetfire finally cut the last rope and just like he promised Starscream took off into the woods. He didn't get far when he heard the autobots start to screech as they were overwhelmed. Silas had called for reinforcements after taking Starscream down. The seeker crawled back hidden by the bushes and looked out on the scene.
The youngest autobot of the group was paralyzed by the electrical shots. The yellow one went down trying to help the younger one. Jetfire still fought trying not to hurt the humans.
'Weak willed autobots.' Starscream smirked, he turned to leave, but as he did he caught the optics of the larger dragon. He was silently asking for help, help that he knew was not coming.
Starscream took off, but didn't get far. Something caught his attention, a signal. He followed it to a cluster of trees. The signal was coming from the inside of the cluster. With no real weapons beside his claws Starscream decided just to scratch it out.
Clawing a hole into the tree didn't take long with how long and sharp his claws were. When he finally dug far enough a green glow came out of the hole. He reached in and brought out a green panel.
"What?" Starscream looked closer at it before he recognized it. "A minicon." Just as he said that his own systems decided on what to do. An electrical current went from him into the panel. A small mechanical dragon appeared where the panel once was. It was mainly red with bits of black. He had no wings obviously a groundling minicon.
The minicon looked up at its new master. He was surprised to see a seeker, knowing how much they hated groundlings. But he was determined since this was the one who woke him and he felt the connection, he was his.
Starscream was about to drop the minicon in disgust when he heard a distressed cry. He turned and knew where it came from. He growled and shook his head. He was not going to go back and get himself caught again.
The minicon looked at him from his perch in his claws before jumping onto his shoulder. Starscream growled in annoyance.
"Help?" The minicon beeped pointing in the direction of the cry.
"No. I will not risk my neck for the enemy or anyone." Starscream sneered.
"Ok." The minicon laid down on his perch. His master was interesting.
The cry came again and this time Starscream gave a face of pain. He knew his own survival was on the line, but his old teachings were finally coming back. He had to go back and rescue the large dragon. He owed a life debt to the large one just as he owed Megatron from so many years ago.
'Hopefully this won't be like Megatron.' Starscream turned and dashed off toward the three other dragons and MECH.
"Help?" The minicon beeped at him again. This time Starscream nodded. "Combined!" The minicon chirped and thrusters revealed themselves from his back and he launched into the air. He glowed and changed. Parts of the minicon separated and created new spikes on Starscream's spine. A large fan like appendage now rested right at the base of his spinel strut.(1)
After the minicon combined with him, Starscream felt the change. His speed increased a little and his power increased exponentially. Starscream felt like he was flying while still on the ground. It didn't take long to get back to the clearing. He hid in the bushes and watched as they loaded the young dragon onto the back of a large mechanical dragon. These dragons were basically man made with attached weapons. The humans used them as transportation and with the dragonformer coming these things were being outfitted with weapons.
Starscream could see the large dragon, Jetfire, tied up tightly. He glared at every human walking around him. The yellow dragon struggled trying to get free. MECH had a lot of guns trained on him.
Not waiting anymore Starscream screeched and jumped into the clearing. MECH soldiers were taken by surprise and tried to fired at the silver dragon. With Starscream's enhanced speed he ran toward the larger dragon. The metal ropes holding Jetfire broke easily under his sharp claws. Jetfire ran toward the humans loading Sideswipe onto their dragons. Starscream kept the soldiers busy running around them and knocking them about.
"Let's move!" Jetfire shouted after he got Hotshot out.
Starscream gave another growl before following the group away. His claws had blood on them from the soldiers he had knocked away. The group traveled for another thirty minutes just to make sure they had lost MECH.
As the three autobots vented they looked at their unlikely companion. Starscream was known to run from battle in fear of his life. To come back and help them was unexpected.
"Why… Why did you come back?" Jetfire growled as he stalked toward the seeker.
Starscream felt his energon pulse through his body in panic. The way the other was coming toward him was just like his old master.
"I came because you needed help." Starscream tired to say.
"I know you, I know you would never do that." Jetfire circled the other.
Starscream glared before venting in frustration. "I owe all three of you a life debt. Seeker code is that I pay it back." He looked Jetfire in the optic, "Till then I'm stuck with you."
"Awe man." Hotshot shook his head, "Do we really need to take a con back with us?" Sideswipe nodded behind him.
Starscream kept his mouth shut as he was about to tell the yellow one that he owed him as well. He looked up at Jetfire who nodded and relaxed a little.
"He will stay with us till I know what to do with him." Jetfire then scanned the area looking for the signal that they were tracking. The signal, much to his surprise was right in front of him.
Starscream read the look before nodding. A wave of energy later and the minicon sat on Starscream back.
"The minicon bonded to you?!" Hotshot sat there gaping in horror at Starscream. Sideswipe decided to gain some courage and approach the seeker.
"Yes, his name is Swindle." Starscream stated and Swindle beeped happily at the name.
Starscream watched the young autobot circle him. He didn't feel threatened in the least, which was a surprise for him.
"We have no choice, we need to bring him with us." Jetfire decided.
"What! All the Decepticon will know where we are then!" Hotshot turned to Jetfire. "He could send a signal out to them and they will come running!"
Starscream snorted, "No they won't." They all looked at him, "I recently turned traitor again and left."
"Something you're good at." Hotshot mumbled causing Starscream to growl at him. Hotshot growled back and crouched down ready to tackle the seeker.
"Enough!" Jetfire stood between the two dragons. "I know you two have history, but knock it off!"
The two glared at each other before they backed off. Jetfire just stood between them before walking toward Starscream and grabbing him between his jaws. Starscream screeched and struggled against the hold as Jetfire managed to pick him off the ground. Swindle growled at Jetfire and hissed when he picked up his master.
Jetfire sent a signal to Red Alert to transwarp them away. It didn't take long to feel the pull of the transwarp as he and the others disappeared.
1) Looks like the fan appendage on Dialga from pokemon.
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